President Biden will meet with President Isaac Herzog of Israel on Tuesday on the White House, a diplomatic overture to one among America’s key allies amid tensions between the Biden administration and Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister.

White House officers described the assembly with Mr. Herzog as a chance for Mr. Biden to strengthen an already “ironclad” relationship between the 2 international locations. They stated the 2 leaders would talk about stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon as a part of the White House referred to as its “unwavering commitment” to Israel’s safety.

But the declarations of mutual respect have masked strains between the 2 governments which have grown in recent times, as Mr. Biden has develop into more and more annoyed with Mr. Netanyahu’s positions on Israeli settlements and efforts to overhaul the nation’s judicial system.

On Monday, Mr. Biden ended months of delay in offering Mr. Netanyahu a formal visit to the United States. After the pair talked on the telephone, Mr. Biden invited the prime minister to satisfy within the United States, more than likely earlier than the top of the 12 months — although not essentially on the White House.

Tuesday’s go to by Mr. Herzog, whose place in Israel’s authorities is basically ceremonial, may very well be a chance for Mr. Biden to precise his dedication to the Middle Eastern nation with out delivering the political advantages of a White House go to to Mr. Netanyahu.

Israel is a central U.S. ally within the Middle East and the recipient of billions of {dollars} in help annually. White House officers stated Mr. Biden deliberate to emphasise areas of cooperation, together with progress towards normalization of relations with different Middle Eastern international locations and diplomatic efforts with the Palestinians.

Some supporters within the United States take into account Mr. Herzog, who ran in opposition to Mr. Netanyahu almost a decade ago, a bridge builder whose efforts to discover a center floor in Israel’s fraught political local weather are a welcome change from among the extra extremist parts of the nation’s authorities.

But even earlier than Tuesday, his go to was producing controversy. Several liberal lawmakers said they would boycott Mr. Herzog’s deliberate speech to Congress on Wednesday to protest Mr. Netanyahu’s authorities.

Earlier this month, Mr. Biden referred to as Mr. Netanyahu’s cupboard “one of the most extremist” he had seen in many years of overseas coverage engagement with Israel — in impact acknowledging the anger amongst many progressives with the prime minister’s insurance policies.

White House officers stated that on Tuesday Mr. Biden would elevate his issues in regards to the Israeli authorities’s enlargement of settlements, which the administration considers an obstacle to an eventual two-state answer, with a Palestinian state alongside Israel.

Officials stated Mr. Biden would additionally categorical to Mr. Herzog his discomfort with Mr. Netanyahu’s efforts to make adjustments to the judicial system that critics say would undermine the ability of Israel’s Supreme Court.

“We want to see Israel be as vibrant and as viable a democracy as possible,” stated John F. Kirby, a spokesman for the White House’s National Security Council. “And that means that you build programs and reforms and changes in a way that is based on compromise.”

But officers additionally stated the president’s assembly with Mr. Herzog within the Oval Office would try to underscore the historical past of friendship that has characterised the connection between the 2 international locations since Israel’s creation.

“As Israel celebrates its 75th anniversary, the visit will highlight our enduring partnership and friendship,” a White House assertion stated. “The two leaders will discuss opportunities to deepen Israel’s regional integration and to create a more peaceful and prosperous Middle East.”